Lean Education Implementation

This orientation will provide senior leadership with a deep understanding of the commitment and support required to achieve a successful and sustainable implementation of Lean Healthcare within their organization.

A first course of 8 weeks is run in which 2 or 3 groups of 16 participants have weekly assignments that apply what they’re learning to some area of their current work. It has been successful in the past to have at least 4 people (managers/educators/staff) from related departments join this course, to insure internal support and the development of a common language between departments.

We visit the site 2 or 3 days each week — two hours each day are spent conducting the course and the remaining time is used for one-on-one coaching of participants. This allows the instructor to answer questions, clarify the level of understanding, and assist with assignments.

A coaching class is provided in the final week to provide training in coaching techniques to selected participants identified as potential internal coaches.

An instructor course is provided to prepare selected staff to co-teach (with a Lean Innovations facilitator) the subsequent courses in weeks 9 through 16.

Maintenance of Certification
Attendance at this program entitles certified Canadian College of Health Service Executives members (CHE / FCCHSE) to 8Category II credits toward their maintenance of certification requirement.